Analysis

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Price and energy
COTTON from 0.84784 to 0.85009, up 0.27%
Market Energy Neutral 7.8% to Bull Bias 21.0%, up 13.3 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.27% — higher than 37% of past rises
Energy up 13.3 pts — higher than 60% of past rises
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Bias COTTON 4H

Sample: 107 4H candles from 2026-07-23 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bull Bias occurrences: 15 times

When COTTON is in Bull Bias:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 7 times46.7%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 8 times53.3%

Current COTTON market energy: 21.04%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 38.96%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 0.16%

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COTTON · H4 · 2026-08-12 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
7.8%
Neutral
21.0%
Bull Bias
30.7%
Bull Bias
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 4H candle, COTTON in the energy level leaning Bull.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Market trend energy recorded a +13.3% rise from the previous candle, from 7.8% to 21%.

Time in Bull Bias energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -11.4 to +68.5.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was COTTON on 4H when this candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 08:00 on 12-08-2026 closed, COTTON was in Bull Bias with Market Energy 21%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Bias zone spans 20.88% to 60%.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 13.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 7.8% to 21%.

What state was COTTON in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had COTTON at 7.8%, Neutral — when this candle closed, COTTON moved up to a higher zone: Neutral → Bull Bias.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bull Bias zone?

At 21%, COTTON is 38.96 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 0.16 points from the lower boundary (20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Bias mean?

Bull Bias is one of 7 Market States in 2AiTrading's Market Energy model, applied consistently across every asset class, market and timeframe.

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How are the broader market indices trending?

Based on each index's latest completed H1 candle as of this candle close: SPX500 (US equities) in Bear Critical with energy -62.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -29.6%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Bias, 21%) has higher energy than SPX500, GER40.

How is the US Dollar Index (DXY) trending?

Based on the latest completed H1 candle as of this candle close, the US Dollar Index (DXY) was in Neutral with Market Energy -1.9%. COTTON energy is currently above DXY by 22.9 points.

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Methodology

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